Dokken - Heaven Comes Down

An unapologetic celebration of everything Dokken does best, yet now through a wiser and richer lens, "Heaven Comes Down", the 13th studio album from the legendary American rockers, will be released on Silver Lining Music. "The long anticipated new Dokken album 'Heaven Comes Down' is finally done and the first single is titled 'Fugitive'", declares Don Dokken. "The inspiration for the lyrics came from what seems to me to be an uncertain world these days. It's an up-tempo rocker as are many on the album. I don't know what the future holds for our world, so I decided to take a step back and watch it all unfold. Yes, I guess I've become like many these days: a fugitive from life. Hence the title! The song rocks and the lyrics are self-explanatory. Like many songs I've written, it came to me late at night. Inspiration and pure stream of consciousness have always been the best formula for me when composing. It has that classic Dokken sound. A great song to blast when driving down the highway." You want to rock? Sink your teeth into "Fugitive", which rides some shimmering guitar work courtesy of 20+ year member Jon Levin, and if you want ballads, head on over to "I'll Never Give Up", hanging on that Coliseum chorus, Levin laying down a landmark solo. The pattern of "Heaven Comes Down" never falters in delivering the goods on both sides of the fence. "Just Like A Rose" brings the Pacific Coast Highway to desert plains with its smooth, effortlessly driven gears and "Saving Grace" carries a mystical malevolence. But "Santa Fe" is perhaps the most revealing with Don Dokken opening up with what amounts to a 'life-moment biography': a spartan acoustic arrangement allowing the rich yet road-driven vocals to frame what might well prove to be the defining moment of Dokken's career.